【Discipline Development】 Promoting the Development of Wuhan's Digital Economy, Wuhan Data Intelligence Research Institute Unveils

(Hubei Daily reporter: Tian Peiwen; correspondent: Zhao Yiming, Yang Siluo) On March 20th, the first Data Intelligence Yangtze River Forum and the unveiling ceremony of Wuhan Data Intelligence Research Institute were held in Wuhan. Han Jin, Chairman of Wuhan Data Intelligence Research Institute, Shen Zhuanghai, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Wuhan University and Vice Chairman of Wuhan Data Intelligence Research Institute, Liu Hong, Inspector of Wuhan Science and Technology Bureau, and Chen Lei, Deputy District Mayor of Wuchang District People's Government jointly unveiled the research institute.

The Wuhan Data Intelligence Research Institute is organized by the Wuchang District People's Government of Wuhan City, led by Wuhan University, andsponsoredbythe Wuhan Municipal People's Government. It is a crucial measure for the three parties to jointly implement the national artificial intelligence development strategy and accelerate innovation and industrial development in the field of data intelligence. At the meeting, Wuhan Data Intelligence Research Institute, Huawei Shengsi, Wuhan University, and Wuhan Artificial Intelligence Computing Center signed a four party strategic cooperation agreement, reaching consensus on the sustainable development of integration between data intelligence industry and research in the future, especially the strategic need to use big models, big data, and big computing power to serve national independence and self-reliance in science and technology.

It is learnt that Wuhan Data Intelligence Research Institute will make further efforts in the fields of basic theoretical research and core key technology research on data intelligence, construction of data intelligence research and development platforms as well as service platforms, scenario based application of data intelligence engineering, incubation of data intelligence growth enterprises, etc., the goal isto create a key research base for data intelligence theory and technology, a high-end think tank for empowering development with digital intelligence, and a training center for data intelligence talents, a demonstration center for data intelligence application scenarios and an incubation center for data intelligence enterprises. We aim to build a high-level data intelligence research platform, assist Wuchang District in achieving breakthrough in leading the demonstration, assist Wuhan City in building a first tier city in digital economy, comprehensively promote the development of digital Hubei, and empower local industrial transformation and upgrading as well as high-quality economic development.

Han Jin, Chairman of Wuhan Data Intelligence Research Institute, stated in his speech that Wuhan University has actively responded to the major needs of China's economic and social development in recent years, and continues to make efforts in the fields of big data and artificial intelligence. The establishment of Wuhan Data Intelligence Research Institute is an important fulcrum for the university and the local government to work together to create a highland for talent and innovation, and it is a key move to transform Wuhan's scientific and educational advantages into a high-quality development. He hopes that the research institute can play the role of "amplifier" and "incubator", fully utilize the interdisciplinary advantages of Wuhan University, actively carry out basic theoretical research on data intelligence and core key technology research, strive to cultivate high-level professional talents in the field of data intelligence, establish a high-level comprehensive research platform for data intelligence, and empower Wuhan's industrial transformation and upgrading as well as high-quality economic and social development.

(Source of manuscript: Hubei Daily, editor of our website: Fu Xiaoge)